St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-10

police circles. Since Detectives Quin-
Ian and King left the police force and
established private detective agency
the
FIERCEST SORT OF RIVALRY
has existed between them and the city
detectives or inspectors, as they are
called. Quinlan and Commissioner Hoy
have been bitter enemies for some time,
and when the latter was appointed pO-
lice commissioner Quinlan resigned,
well knowing that he was to be
removed if he did not. Detective King
was in due time removed, it was sup
posed because he was friend OF Quln-
Ian, and from that time the feeling be-
tween Quinlan and Hoy has become
gradually intensified to such degree
that a personal encounter between the
two has been expected. Those who
were at the lookup yesterday morning
when Quinlan came to get Franklin, eX-
pected to see a shooting match. but 1t
did not come off. The police commits
sioners, with the exception of Mayor
AmeS, were in close conference all day
with Supt. Helm. Franklin was taken
before them and questioned, as
were both Jailer Kingsley
and Patrol Driver Curtiss. The
doors were shut, reporters excluded
and an air of deep mystery. which eX-
tended to the inspectors and police as
well, prevailed at the city hall. All
day information as to the most trivial
points were refused. Attorney George
r. Robinson was summoned, the COM
miSSiOners evidently preferring not to
seek the advice of the county attorney,
and long consultation was held with
Clerk Dunn, of the municipal court, the
result of which was that warrant for
Quinlan'S arrest was issued, but was
not served until later in the evening.
The feeling among the police is that the
county attorney, if he had reason to
suppose Franklin was about to escape,
should have come to them and not EN-
ployed Quinlan & King. County At
tOrney Davis explained this point
VERY EASILY
When asked about it yesterday after
noon, he said: "Quinlan is deputy
sheriff and / am a county official. 1t
was, perhaps, natural that | should
look to the sheriff instead of the police,
besides | have known Quinlan to be an
especially capable detective. Ireceived
the information that Franklin was about
to escape. / wanted to prevent that, OF
course. At the same time l wanted the
plot to develop sufficiently SO l could
catch the man at the bottom of it. Ac-
cOrdingly | went to Quinlan and gave
him my instructions, and he did as L
told him. l think l have got the
man l am after, who is the
attorney who Matched the scheme
and furnished Franklin the wrench.
Well see about that after awhile. l
have no desire whatever to reflect at all
upon the efficiency of the police depart
ment or the police commission. simply
employed Quinlan and King because L
thought it best under the circumstances.
The police are not SLOW TO charge that
the escape of Franklin was planned and
abetted by Quinlan. Commissioner Hoy
remarked that it twas scheme on the
part of Quinlan and Davis to get frank
lin out" but afterwards retracted it.
One of the many rumOrS flying about IS
that Monday afternoon Detective Quin-
Ian drove up to the lookup in a hack
with a man whom he asked should be
held for safe keeping. The man was
placed in the cell next to Franklin'S
and was there but short time, when
Quinlan called for him and took him
away again. 1t is intimated this was
when Franklin was given the wrench.
This story may be an Invention or
AN EXAGGERATION,
as nothing could be aScertained from
the non-cOmmittal police. Detective
Quinlan was arrested last night about
o'clock at the VendOme restaurant by
Inspector Lawrence upon a warrant
charging him with planning and abetting
Franklin'S escape, and furnishing him
with the wrench. After he had finished
reading the warrant Quinlan went up to
Mayor Ames, who was eating his sup
per. and asked if he would go on his
bond. The latter said, ''why, certainly"
and the two drove out to the residence
of Judge MahOney, who came down to
the municipal court, where he admitted
Quinlan to bail in 500, with Mayor
Ames and Thomas Arthur, Quinlan's
father-in-law, as suretieS. 1t was ru-
mored that warrants had been issued
for County Attorney Davis and Detect
i've King, and a visit was paid Mr..
Davis residence by GLOBE reporter.
When asked if he had been
arrested Mr.. Davis responded that he
| guessed not, and intimidated that he
considered things had come to a pretty
pass if the county attorney was to be
arrested because he had instructed a
! deputy sheriff to arrest an escaping
prisoner. The public is greatly eX-
cited, as might be expected, over the
case. and while the feeling is that Quin-
Ian acted in accordance with inStruc-
blOllS llOul tllO COuHGN anu luSll
| Mr.. Davis knew what he was doing and
was acting for the best, still there is an
impression that there is some mystery
! back of the affair to be unravelled.
1t is presumed that the police commits
siOnerS, in causing Quinlan's arrest, are
acting upon information which they
secured from Franklin, who was before
them over two hours. What he says
cannot be learned, as he is as carefully
guarded from reporters as though ar
rested for high treason. Four patrol
men were detailed last night for duty at
the lookup, probably as much to pre-
vent any communication with him
as to render any further effort for his
escape or removal to the county Jail
futile. No one seems to know who he
| is, and the name Franklin is, of course,
an alias. 1t is reported that his real
name is Bradley. but this likely as not
is incorrect. He is young man about
twenty-five years of age, of medium
height and weight. witha smooth bOyiSh
| fac e. He was dressed in plain grey
suit, and wore straw hat when ar
rested.
THE PHOTOGRAPHY RS.